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    "id": 1590205,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1590205/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Committee received a request for Statement and asked the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum for a response. The first question was on a report on the current status of funding, planning and implementation of the extension of the national grid from Garissa to Wajir and Mandera counties. The response is as follows: The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has planned to ensure all counties are connected to the national grid by 2035. This is indicated in the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) Transmission Master Plan. Table 1 summarises the planned projects in Garissa, Mandera, and Wajir counties. The feasibility study for the Garissa-Wajir transmission line has been done and the Ministry is in the process of sourcing for funds. The supply of power to Mandera County is to be effected either by a new 220 KV line from Wajir, which is approximately 250 kilometres of transmission line of 220 KV, or a new inter-connector from Ethiopia's grid. KETRACO is in the process of analysing the options. Support requests have been submitted to development partners to assist with financing the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. It is noteworthy that due to the long distance from the nearest grid supply location in Kenya and to mitigate risks in voltage instability related to lightly loaded long high voltage lines. KETRACO is considering an option to be analysed The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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